NTU urges all Senators to vote "YES" on the Brownback amendment (#3309) to H.J. Res. 45, the debt limit bill. This amendment would establish a commission charged with submitting to Congress recommendations to eliminate or realign duplicative, inefficient, or wasteful programs.
The Brownback amendment would create a structure similar to the military's Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC), which has been very successful in creating a streamlined, nonpartisan approach to assessing military installations. Establishing a spending commission that possesses the power to systematically review agencies and programs could allow the government to find billions of dollars in savings. In addition, requiring the application of these savings to deficit reduction will prevent tax dollars from being squandered a second time.
Rather than providing cover for massive tax hikes, this amendment would focus on the real driver of our debt problem: spending. Any Senator that truly believes in the principles of fiscal responsibility should support it.
We urge all Senators to vote "YES" on the Brownback amendment. Roll call votes on it will be significantly weighted in our annual Rating of Congress.If you have any questions, please contact NTU Federal Government Affairs Manager Jordan Forbes at (703) 683-5700.